Friday, September 2, 2011

Gathering of 20 WWII veterans aboard Battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbor marks 66th year since the end of WWII on Sep 2 1945

Sep 2, 4:33 PM EDT

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- About 20 World War II veterans gathered aboard the battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbor to mark the 66th year since the end of World War II.

The USS Missouri was anchored in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945 when it hosted Japanese leaders who signed surrender documents formally ending the war ...


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